By BtBoylan | SI
3 Things to Watch as the New Orleans Saints visit the Las Vegas Raiders in the desert for Week 2 clash.
Correcting Offensive Struggles From Week 1, Starting in the Run Game
Drew Brees and the Saints offense struggled throughout Sunday’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, finishing with under 300 yards. The Saints rank 31st in the NFL in yards per play through one week at 4.2 yards per play, the lowest in the Sean Payton era.
Head Coach Sean Payton said post-game, “Offensively, that was probably as bad of a game as I have had as a play-caller, just trying to find a rhythm and a tempo. It was awful. There will be a lot that we have to correct and clean up.”
The Saints struggled to find any consistency in the run game in Week 1 (34 carries for 82 yards) as Alvin Kamara posted a career-low 1.3 yards per attempt. Against Carolina, the Las Vegas Raiders surrendered 388 yards, including over 125 yards on the ground and two rushing TDs. If the Saints commit to the run game for the second consecutive week, they could exploit the Raiders defense, opening up the play-action and creating more time for Brees in the pocket.
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